Route 6: Rabbit (P-12)
Pre-school/Special Needs:
Students riding this bus must have approval from the Special Needs Department and/or School Principal. Route will be determined once all riders have been confirmed.

To avoid a last minute rush, please have your children arrive at the bus stop 3 minutes prior to scheduled pickup.

For safety reasons:Please encourage your children to wait until the bus is completely stopped before approaching the bus and to NEVER CHASE THE BUS

If you have any questions on bus routes please call First Student @ 835-9525

VHS VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS

Coach Ronal Langseth - Volleyball Tryouts are coming soon and August 5th will be our first official practice and try-out! Many student athletes have taken the opportunity to improve their skills. For some it was the many sessions of open gym, others took advantage to our local camp hosted by Mr Schug, with instruction from Coach Ken from Wakeforst...and still others traveled to Anchorage and beyond to better themselves.

Let me remind everyone that I take try-outs very serious, and will be looking for the best fit for our Buccaneer program. With that said, in high school volleyball there are no guarentees. Key things I will be looking for are attitude, effort, teamwork and skill.

NEEDS: Each player will need clean volleyball shoes, knee pads as well as running shoes for running outside. Proper clothing should include spandx or sport shorts, and a clean t-shirt. NO CUT OUT SHIRTS. Additionally, each player will need a copy of their current sports physical provided to me. Grades: Each student in grades 10, 11 and 12 must have earned at least a 2.0 and no F's last semester. Incoming freshman are not included in this ASAA requirement.

All meetings of City Council and School Board are held in City Council Chambers, broadcast on 1230AM KVAK and streamed LIVE on www.kvakradio.com

SPORTS FEES FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR

Valdez High School Students:
$100.00 per student/per activity for Basketball, Cheerleading, Football, Nordic Skiing, Volleyball, Swimming, Wrestling, Cross-Country Running, Band, Choir, Track & Field, Baseball, Native Youth Olympics (NYO), and all Activity Managers. All students need to have a physical prior to participating in Sports. Hardship cases will be considered by the Principal.

Above fees apply to activity managers as well. Hardship cases will be considered by the Principal.

SCHOOL FACILITIES USE

The 2015-2016 sports season for all state sponsored activities, and most school sports events have been scheduled. To prevent building-use/playing time conflicts, the Valdez City School District requests that non-school sponsored activity sponsors contact the Maintenance Office, 835-4706 (As Early As Possible) to review the schools’ scheduled activities prior to setting their schedules/seasons.

ATTENTION KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

There will be an ORIENTATION for all Kindergarteners who will be entering school this year.

Parent Reminder: Kindergarten parents are responsible for picking up their students at the 2:50pm daily dismissal from Hermon Hutchens if students are not riding the bus provided for students who live out of town.*First day of school for Kindergarten is Tuesday, August 25th, 8:15am*

KINDERGARTEN E.P.S.F SCREENING (Early Prevention of School Failure)
Valdez City Schools will screen Kindergarten students August 17th - 19th, 2015 at Hermon Hutchens Elementary School

GMS & High School Lunches
$3.25 per day, Includes fresh ½ pint milkSchool Breakfast will also be served in all three schools for $1.50 pers student.

Valdez City Schools is pleased to announce our participation in the National School Lunch Program. Meals will be available to all children at our following schools: Valdez High School, George Gilson Middle School and Hermon Hutchens Elementary School. Meals meet nutritional standards set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Our schools will participate in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

BACK TO SCHOOL
Information on the Valdez City Schools 2015 – 2016 school year and registration has been released for the parents viewing. The information has been posted on the KVAK website on our schools page. KVAK will also being sending out 2 special edition E-News letters containing all the information released by the schools.

VALDEZ CITY SCHOOLS
CALENDAR DATES 2015 – 2016

August 12-13, 2015 In-service Day ALL SCHOOLS – No School

August 14, 2015 Teacher Work Day ALL SCHOOLS – No School

August 17, 2015 SCHOOL OPENS GRADES 1 - 12

August 25, 2015 First Day of School for Kindergarten

September 7, 2015 Holiday for all students and staff (Labor Day)

To be announced First Day of School for Preschool

September 22, 2015 ALL SCHOOLS: No School (Parent Teacher Conferences)

NO SHOTS - NO SCHOOL
Check your health records to make sure your children have received all their immunizations. ALASKA LAW REQUIRES that all children be immunized against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Hepatitis A & B, measles, rubella, and have two Varicella shots if the child has not had chicken pox. If the child has had chicken pox medical verification is required in order to attend Alaska Schools. Verification that a child is appropriately immunized must be medically certified and show the date of each dose of vaccine. Provisions are available for medical or religious exemptions. If your child needs an immunization, contact your private physician, public health nurse or local health department.

GILSON MIDDLE SCHOOLTO REGISTER: Bring registration forms (completed by a parent/guardian) during the following times:

8th GRADE August 10th 9AM - 12PM

7th GRADE August 11th 9AM - 12PM

6th GRADE August 12th 9AM - 12PM

NEW STUDENTS: Students who were not enrolled in a Valdez City School last year must bring current immunization records, birth certificate copy, school transcripts & a physical examination statement completed by a current licensed medical practitioner with them to complete registration.

August 10th – August 12th 1:30 – 4:30 PM

VALDEZ HIGH SCHOOL
Registration: August 10 - 13th, 2015TO REGISTER: Registration will include finalization of class schedules and locker assignments. Bring registration forms (completed by a parent/guardian) during the following times:

There are a lot of discussions on this week's School Board agenda, so KVAK's Laurie Prax will meet up with Superintendent Jim Nygaard to discuss the meeting and those discussion items on Tuesday. The interview with Nygaard will air this week on Wednesday in the 9am, Noon and 6pm news hours.

GMS YEAR END REPORTS
The Gilson Middle School has recently released their year end reports for the 2014 – 2015 school year.

VALDEZ SCHOOL BOARD LOOKING TO MOVE EARLY OUT DAY FROM FRIDAY TO WEDNESDAY
Valdez School District is considering moving the Friday afternoon collaborative time to Wednesday afternoon (collaborative time is scheduled teacher inservice training that occurs weekly). Students would now attend a full day on Friday and partial day on Wednesday, using existing early release schedule currently being used on Fridays.
The School Board will revisit this issue at their regularly scheduled board meeting Monday, June 22. A letter from the School Districts encourages parents to attend this meeting or to contact a board member, your child’s building principal, or the superintendent and speak to your concern(s) or support.
Joe Prax – Presidentjprax@alaska.net
Kathy Todd – Vice Presidentktodd@valdezcityschools.org
Dolores Gard – Treasurer dgard@valdezcityschools.org
Bill Comer – Board Clerk bcomer@ci.valdez.ak.us
Bill Connell – Bd member bconnell@valdezcityschools.org
Alan Sorum – Bd memberasorum@valdezcityschools.org
Darryl Verfaillie – Bd member dverfaillie@civaldez.ak.us
Jim, Nygaard – Superintendent jnygaard@valdezcityschools.org

GMS TRACK CLOSED FOR MAINTENENCE
The GMS Track and Football field will be closed to all activity from June 1, 2015 until the rubberized track surface is installed. The installation can take between two and four weeks depending on the weather conditions.

For any questions please call the Valdez City Schools at 835-4357.

GILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL GIVES THANKSRod Morrison - Gilson Middle School would like to thank the community of Valdez for their support of the GMS Community Appreciation Day. For the past many years, Marcie Robertson and her staff at Parks and Recreation have helped coordinate GMS Community Appreciation Day. This year’s activities included volunteer work by students, staff and parents at Meyring Park (including installing the soccer goals, bleachers, picnic shelter preparation, raking and general clean up), moving and setting up the picnic tables for the Military Appreciation Day, Senior Center and dog park brush removal, skate park clean up, Crooked Creek Forest Service preparation work, Valdez Animal Shelter assistance, fire pit clean up and trash duty at Old Town Cemetery, Gold Fields, Dock Point and the dike trail system maintenance.
The GMS Student Council would like to thank Doug Desorcie and the Valdez Teen Center staff for supporting the school wide BBQ and entertainment. The Teen Center was a great place to relax following a day filled with volunteer work around the community. Additionally, many thanks to Bob Peca and Scott Randall for donating their time, transporting the students to the various projects. It truly is a pleasure to work in place where everyone is willing to pitch in and help.

HHES TEACHERS GIVE THANKS
HHES Kindergarten Teachers - Cheryl Derifield, Ellen Fischer and Cynthia Shidner would like to say thank you to Susan Gilpatrick for 20 years of public service to the Kindergartners of Hermon Hutchens Elementary School. Each year students are treated to a field trip to the greenhouses. Every student gets to plant flowers and strawberries to take home that are generously donated by Susan.

All meetings of City Council and School Board are held in City Council Chambers, broadcast on 1230AM KVAK and streamed LIVE on www.kvakradio.com

GMS LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL SCHEDULE
The Gilson Middle School has released a schedule of activities for the last week of school.CLICK HERE to view schedule

4th QUARTER SUPER HUSKIES
8th Grade: Kayne Kelly - "Kayne has a smile that lights a room combined with a cheerful disposition-a winning combination, just like his favorite NFL team." -Mrs. Warner
7th Grade: Brenner Wilson - Brenner was a great peer buddy for his classmates all year in P.E. He displayed great attitude and enthusiasm." --Mr. Hill.
6th Grade: Hayden Howard - Hayden Howard has shown constant improvement and high achievement this year with both his study and organization skills along with his work quality and content. He is a hard worker, has a positive attitude, and always strives to understand new concepts and do quality work." --Ms. Knight

VHS BAND AND CHOIR STATE COMPETITION

Ann Norris - Rocking the opening of the Command Performance Concert at West High School Auditorium Saturday night was the VHS Jazz Band. Having competed earlier in the day, the VHS Jazz Band was selected among all Alaska high school instrumental jazz competitors to receive the Command Performance honor. Karen Gustafson, a UAF music professor and adjudicator commented, “Good balance, solid rhythm, mature group. I am so proud of you.”
Valdez High School musicians brought home some other top honors last weekend from the State Solo and Ensemble competition held at UAA. Students participated in a variety of events for which they had previously qualified at Region competition three weeks ago in Delta.

All meetings of City Council and School Board are held in City Council Chambers, broadcast on 1230AM KVAK and streamed LIVE on www.kvakradio.com

VALDEZ HIGH SCHOOL PLAYTime: This Thursday, April 30th 6:30 p.m.
This Friday, May 1st 7:00 p.m.Location: Valdez High SchoolCost: $5
The VHS Drama Department will be doing a presentation of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)!
This play is open to the public.

VHS CAREER FAIR
Valdez High School is hosting Career Day Thursday April 30th in the High School gym. Students in 6th through 12th grade will be visiting career fair booths throughout the day Thursday and able to participate in mock interviews with business people.

KINDERGARTEN PACKET RELEASED
The Valdez City Schools District has recently released a packet with information for children who will be attending kindergarten this fall.

YAKUTAT AND VALDEZ STUDENTS TO VIEW SERVS OPERATIONS
Crowley in cooperation with Alyeska, Yakutat/Valdez School District, Yakutat/Valdez Native Tribe are sponsoring six Yakutat and four Valdez, Alaska Native Middle School Students to tour the operations of Crowley and SERVS this week. Their intention being to provide an “eye opening” experience as to what opportunities there are right here in Valdez in the maritime field. Crowley and Alyeska are committed to providing opportunities for Alaskan Natives and welcome the students of Yakutat to the community.

All meetings of City Council and School Board are held in City Council Chambers, broadcast on 1230AM KVAK and streamed LIVE on www.kvakradio.com

VALDEZ CITY SCHOOLS BUDGET HEARING/WORK SESSIONThursday, April 9th 2015
7pm-9pm in the School Board room at the Administration Building
The Valdez City School District is having their annual budget hearing and work session. The hearing will be held this Thursday from 7 – 9pm in the school board room at the administration building. The hearing is open to the public and asked to review the school budget for next year and provide input or ask questions.
VALDEZ CITY SCHOOL BOARD TRAINING
The Valdez City School District has scheduled for a day of training. This Wednesday, April 8th , school board training will take place in the school board room of the administration building from 8am - 4pm. To assist with training the district has brought in speaker Timi Tullis, who will be doing a presentation on behalf of the Association of Alaska School Board.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UPMonday, April 6th thru Friday, April 17th
9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Hermon Hutchens School Office
All parents with children five years old on or before September 1, 2015
• Registration for Kindergarten will take place from April 6-17 at Hermon Hutchens office.
• A REGISTERED birth certificate and shot records will be needed for pre-enrollment.
• If you are unable to come in during these dates, please call the school at 835-4728. VCS would like to get an accurate count of students for next year.

All meetings of City Council and School Board are held in City Council Chambers, broadcast on 1230AM KVAK and streamed LIVE on www.kvakradio.com

JACK LONDON BOOKS DONATED TO VCS LIBRARIES FROM
'THE BIG READ'

Pamela Verfaillie - Superintendent Nygaard receives books from Karen Allred and Sue Bergstrom of KCHU. Jack London books were purchased for and donated to the Valdez High School, Gilson Middle School and Hermon Hutchens Elementary School Libraries.
In addition, books will also be sent to schools in Glennallen, Cordova and Tatitlek.
"The Big Read" is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Local partners include the Valdez Consortium Library, Valdez Museum and Historical Archive, S.P.A.C.E. and KCHU Community Public Radio.

The GMS LEGO Robotics team is hosting a competition this Friday and Saturday at the Civic Center. This event will host numerous events such as a LEGO vehicle race and presentations from the school LEGO Robotics teams. The event is open to the public and in order to participate in the Lego Contest participants must bring their own LEGO creation.

THE GMS ANNUAL INVENTION AND ENGINEERING FAIRWednesday, March 11 2015
10:00am to 11:30am
at the Gilson Middle School

The Gilson Middle School is hosting their annual Invention and Engineering Fair this Wednesday from 10:00am to 11:30am at the Gilson Middle School. The event will display invention from the students of the middle school. This event is free and open to the public.

All meetings of City Council and School Board are held in City Council Chambers, broadcast on 1230AM KVAK and streamed LIVE on www.kvakradio.com

VALDEZ CITY SCHOOLS INSERVICE DAYS
February 13th & 16th - (No School for Students)
Monday, February 16th - Parent-Teacher Conferences
CHRISTENSEN IS HERMON HUTCHENS SPELLING BEE CHAMPION
Cogratulations to 4th grade HHES student Rylee Christensen who earned the title of 2015 HHES Spelling Bee Champion. Christensen has the opportunity to travel to Anchorage to compete in the Alaska State Spelling Bee on March 5th.
GMS ANNOUNCES GEOGRAPHY BEE WINNERS
Jacob Porritt won the Geography Bee competition at Gilson Middle School and that took a qualifying exam that was submitted to National Geographic. If Porritt’s score is high enough, he will move to the State Geography Bee. Second place in the contest went to Douglas Cummins and Storm Rohrer placed third.

DRUG POLICY MEETING AN UPDATE
The Drug Policy meeting held at the Valdez High School library last Thursday night drew a handful of parents and interested community members and featured panelists: High School Principal Rod Schug; Police Officer Erin Baczuk; Athletic Director Lea Cockerham; HHES Counselor Gianna Guisti; GMS Counselor Kyra Myer and GMS Principal Rod Morrison. The panelists made presentations on what they were doing at their respective schools. Members of the panel criticized the current drug and alcohol policy, explaining some of the concerns and saying it needed to be written. The Drug and Alcohol Policy committee has not yet been put together. It is being headed up by Rod Morrison. There is no expected completion date for a revised policy.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGMonday, January 26th 2015
at City Council Chambers

FEBRUARY AND MARCH BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUSCLICK HERE for the BREAKFAST menuCLICK HERE for the LUNCH menu

GMS ASSISTANT COACHES NEEDED

Volleyball
Gilson Middle School is in need of an Assistant Volleyball Coach. The season runs from January 5, 2015 through March 8, 2015. This is a paid position. If interested, please call 834-4701, stop by the Admin Office for an Application, or go online to www.valdezcityschools.org and click on Employment.

Wrestling
Gilson Middle School is in need of an Assistant Wrestling Coach. The season runs from January 5, 2015 through March 8, 2015. This is a paid position. If interested, please call 834-4701, stop by the Admin Office for an Application, or go online to www.valdezcityschools.org and click on Employment.

DRUG TESTING POLICY TO BE DISCUSSED TONIGHT (12-08-14)
KVAK Radio had the opportunity to interview Superintendent Jim Nygaard about the proposed drug testing policy to be voted on at the School Board meeting tonight. The interview will air during the 6pm news hour tonight before the 6:30pm meeting in Council Chambers. In the interview, Nygaard referenced a list of surveys and police department statistics that were reviewed to determine need for the policy. This list also has links to the proposed Drug Testing Policy and procedures. This list is on the school district website, under Nygaard's Superintendent report.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGMonday, December 8th 2014
at City Council ChambersWork Session – 6pm
Legislative PrioritiesRegular Meeting – 6:30pm
Items include:Policy Reviews; Removal of the essay portion of the activities handbook consequences; Approval for the purchase of laptop computers for the 2015 5th grade; and Approval of reimbursement for the cost of active substitutes physical examThe Action Items to be discussed include:
Approval of 2nd Reading - Drug Testing Policy
1st Reading of Valdez City School District Credit Card Policy

All meetings of City Council and School Board are held in City Council Chambers, broadcast on 1230AM KVAK and streamed LIVE on www.kvakradio.comDRUG TESTING POLICY TO BE DISCUSSED TONIGHT
KVAK Radio had the opportunity to interview Superintendent Jim Nygaard about the proposed drug testing policy to be voted on at the School Board meeting tonight. The interview will air during the 6pm news hour tonight before the 6:30pm meeting in Council Chambers. In the interview, Nygaard referenced a list of surveys and police department statistics that were reviewed to determine need for the policy. This list also has links to the proposed Drug Testing Policy and procedures. This list is on the school district website, under Nygaard's Superintendent report.

PART-TIME CUSTODIAL HELP NEEDED!
Valdez City Schools is in need of 2 part-time on-call weekend custodians. Hours are dependent upon game and activity schedules. The pay is $17.95/hour. If interested, please call 834-4701.

GMS AFTER THE BELL PROGRAM IS UNDERWAY
Since the school year of 2002-2003, the Gilson “After the Bell” program has provided a safe, drug free environment for students through an extended day program. Activities offered range from art, computer commons, math assistance, academic tutoring, arts and crafts, cooking, open gym, and board games. At the conclusion of the day (4:30 pm) transportation is provided for those students at the end of a school day.

Parent teacher conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, September 23rd. There will be NO SCHOOL for any students that day. Valdez High School conference times are from 12pm-3pm, and again from 6pm-8pm. Parents, please sign in at the office and get your students’ progress reports and take some time to visit their teachers for a more in-depth report.

HHES INDIVIDUAL SURVIVAL KIT INFORMATIONCLICK HERE for a list of what to include with your child's individual survival kit, required for all HHES students.

2014 SCHOOL CLIMATE AND CONNECTEDNESS SURVEY RESULTS
Valdez students and staff participated in the yearly statewide survey, which measures how the school climate is perceived. The survey seeks to determine how connected the students feel to adults and their peers in a way that directly correlates to how they perform in school. This includes the students and staff reporting on how many times they’ve witnessed students participating in risky behaviors like drug and alcohol use. Results from students showed a significant increase in student ratings over last year in the areas of: School Safety, Peer Climate, Caring Adults, and Parent and Community Involvement. The areas of noteworthy decline over the previous year were in the categories of: High Expectations, School Leadership and Student Involvement, and Respectful Climate. The staff results showed increased ratings in every category surveyed. However, students and staff results concurred that there was a considerable increase in reports of delinquent behavior at school and during school events. Students added that this included the use of drugs and alcohol, while staff reports disagreed. CLICK HERE to read the entire report.

SUPPLIES LIST BY CLASSROOM
Click on each classroom listed below to see the list of class supplies suggested to send with your child to start off the new school year.

To avoid a last minute rush, please have your children arrive at the bus stop 3 to 5 minutes prior to scheduled pickup.
And teach them to NEVER CHASE THE BUS

If you have any questions on bus routes please call First Student @ 835-9525

NO PETITIONS OUT FOR SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES WITH DEADLINE QUICKLY APPROACHING
The deadline for nominating petitions for the offices of Mayor, City Council and School Board is THIS Friday, August 15th at 5:00 p.m. Petitions may be obtained at City Clerk's Office. The local election will be held October 7, 2014.

As of Friday, August 8, 2014 the status of candidates are as follows:Mayor
Alex Woolf - petition out
Jim Shirrell - petition out
Rich Long -petition out

City Council
Nate Smith - filed petition
Chris Moulton - petition out
Jim Shirrell - petition out
John May - petition out
Rich Long - petition out
Anna Lischka - petition out

School Board
No petitions out

To view the official notice of regular and school board election for the city of Valdez.CLICK HERE

MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATE

CLICK HERE for last week’s weekly report on the middle school construction.

HERMON HUTCHENSELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Registration for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade students who did not attend Valdez City Schools last year (and have not already pre-registered) begins Friday, August 1st - Friday, August 8th, 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
GILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
For students enrolled in Valdez City Schools last year:8TH GRADE August 25th, 9:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.7TH GRADE August 26th, 9:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.6TH GRADE August 27th, 9:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.
For students NOT enrolled in Valdez City School last year:Please call 835-2244 any time after August 11, 2014 for an appointment.

*New StudentsGilson Middle School, Valdez High School,Hermon Hutchens Elementary SchoolTo complete registration, new students will need: current immunization records, birth certificate copy, and school transcripts, a physical examination statement completed by a current licensed medical practitioner.

SPORTS FEES FOR THE
2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

Valdez High School Students:
- $100.00 per student/per activity for Basketball, Cheerleading, Football, Nordic Skiing, Volleyball, Swimming, Wrestling, Cross-Country Running, Band, Choir, Track & Field, Baseball, Native Youth Olympics (NYO), and all Activity Managers. All students need to have a physical prior to participating in Sports. Hardship cases will be considered by the Principal.

Gilson Middle School Students:
- $100.00 per student/per activity for Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling, Native Youth Olympics, and all Activity Managers.
- $100.00 per student/per activity for other activities with travel.
Hardship cases will be considered by the Principal.

FACILITIES USE
The 2014-2015 sports season for all state sponsored
activities, and most school sports events have been scheduled. To prevent building-use/playing time conflicts, the Valdez City School District requests that non-school
sponsored activity sponsors contact the Maintenance Office, 835-4706 (As Early As Possible) to review the schools’ scheduled activities prior to setting their schedules/seasons.

August 20-28, 2014 In-service Day ALL SCHOOLS – No SchoolAugust 29, 2014 Teacher Work Day ALL SCHOOLS – No SchoolSeptember 1, 2014 Holiday for all students and staff (Labor Day)September 2, 2014 SCHOOL OPENS GRADES 1 - 12September 9, 2014 First Day of School for KindergartenTo be announced First Day of School for PreschoolSeptember 23, 2014 ALL SCHOOLS: No School
(Parent Teacher Conferences)October 16, 2014 END OF FIRST QUARTEROctober 17, 2014 In-service Day ALL SCHOOLS – No SchoolNovember 27-28, 2014 Thanksgiving HolidayDecember 19, 2014 END OF SECOND QUARTER
First Semester Completed

January 5, 2015 In-Service Day ALL SCHOOLS – No SchoolJanuary 6, 2015 Back to School After ChristmasFebruary 13, 2015 In-service Day ALL SCHOOLS – No SchoolFebruary 16, 2015 ALL SCHOOLS: No School
(Parent Teacher Conferences)March 13, 2015 END OF THIRD QUARTERMarch 16-20, 2015 SPRING BREAKMay 17, 2015 Valdez High School BaccalaureateMay 19, 2015 Valdez High School GraduationMay 25, 2015 Holiday for all students and staff (Memorial Day)May 28, 2015 School Closes for All Students
Second Semester CompletedMay 29, 2015 Teacher Work Day ALL SCHOOLS – No School

Last Day of School for Teachers

SUBSTITUTES
Valdez City Schools is now accepting applications for substitute teachers; paraprofessionals; secretaries; food service workers; and custodians. Applications packets are available at the District Office at 1112 West Klutina Street. If you have substituted before or are new to the district and would like to substitute this year, call Flynn Stuparich at 834-4701 to get your name on the list and to make sure your application is current and complete.

VALDEZ CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CHILD FIND

By law, all school-age children (3 - 21) in Alaska have the right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Some children may have a physical, mental or emotional condition requiring assistance in order to benefit from district educational services. If you know of a child ages 3 - 21 who is not in school and may have a disability, please notify Valdez City Schools. This could include:

Please call Valdez City School District Special Education Office at 907-834-4713 for an appointment. The district can help parents find the appropriate services for children with special needs.

NO SHOTS - NO SCHOOL
Check your health records to make sure your children have received all their immunizations. ALASKA LAW REQUIRES that all children be immunized against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Hepatitis A & B, measles, rubella, and have two Varicella shots if the child has not had chicken pox. If the child has had chicken pox medical verification is required in order to attend Alaska Schools. Verification that a child is appropriately immunized must be medically certified and show the date of each dose of vaccine. Provisions are available for medical or religious exemptions. If your child needs an immunization, contact your private physician, public health nurse or local health department.